Basque Dance - Ysursa, John M.
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Basque Dance provides both Basque and non-Basque readers with an introduction to an ancient art form that still endures. The Basques have succeeded in preserving a rich and varied collection of folk dances. From village to village and region to region, the music, steps and costumes change, but the collective reveals the Basques' deep love of dance. There are approximately 400 distinct Basque folk dances, each with its own story and significance. They are characterized by differences in style and function. Early immigrants -- the founders of Basque American traditions -- brought their knowledge…mehr

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Basque Dance provides both Basque and non-Basque readers with an introduction to an ancient art form that still endures. The Basques have succeeded in preserving a rich and varied collection of folk dances. From village to village and region to region, the music, steps and costumes change, but the collective reveals the Basques' deep love of dance. There are approximately 400 distinct Basque folk dances, each with its own story and significance. They are characterized by differences in style and function. Early immigrants -- the founders of Basque American traditions -- brought their knowledge of local dance traditions with them to the United States. These dances, as well as those performed in the Basque Country, fit into two broad categories: traditional or ritual dances and the more recent social or recreational dances. Ritual dances are those set aside for particular events and require specific circumstances and, initially, were performed by male dancers. Basque dance traditions, including the distinctive high kicks and intricate leaps that make performances so thrilling, were brought to the United States by early Basque immigrants. Today, Basque dance enjoys a vital role in Basque American communities throughout the West.
Autorenporträt
John Ysursa graduated from Boise State University with a degree in History. He then continued with graduate studies and completed his Masters at University of California, Riverside where he wrote a thesis on the Basques of Southern California. He continued at UCR to complete his Ph.D. studies and wrote his dissertation on Religion and the Coming of the American Civil. Previously he was a Visiting Assistant Professor of history at the University of Redlands and more recently a Senior Lecturer at San Diego State University. John is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Boise State Department of History, where he is working as part of a team seeking to establish a Basque Studies. In addition to working with students and offering courses and workshops in Basque Studies, he will be helping in the formation of a Basque Studies Consortium that seeks to embrace various departments at Boise State as well as state, national and international academic institutions engaged in Basque Studies while pursuing community engagement efforts.